All Seasons

Season 1

  • S01E01 Fortress of the Knights Templar

    • October 20, 2019
    • National Geographic

    Albert Lin travels to Israel in search of the lost fortunes of the mysterious Knights Templar - warrior monks who ruled the Holy Land through blood, God and gold. Using cutting-edge technology, Lin investigates the hidden Crusader city and the secret tunnels that lie beneath it to discover their lost world, their gold and the secrets that made them so ruthlessly successful.

  • S01E02 Ghost City of the Pacific

    • October 21, 2019
    • National Geographic

    Albert Lin travels to Micronesia, in the heart of the Pacific Ocean, to uncover the ancient island city of Nan Madol. Exploring the tombs, temples and ritual sites, all built on man-made islands now shrouded by centuries of jungle growth, Lin discovers not just a city but an entire ocean continent spanning thousands of miles.

  • S01E03 El Dorado: City of Gold

    • October 28, 2019
    • National Geographic

    Albert Lin travels to Colombia to find out the truth about the legendary city of El Dorado. He explores the ruins of Ciudad Perdida in the Sierra Nevada mountains.

  • S01E04 Stonehenge

    • November 4, 2019
    • National Geographic

    Albert Lin uncovers a lost city that predates Stonehenge by 4,000 years; the "Manhattan" of its day, Blick Mead could hold the secret to why one of the world's most famous monuments was built.

  • S01E05 Petra's Hidden Origins

    • November 11, 2019
    • National Geographic

    Albert Lin travels to Petra, Jordan, to discover the origins of the famous city. He finds out that it was built by the Nabataeans, a mysterious civilization that learned how to survive in the desert. He tracks down evidence of their cities and temples, and reveals that the ancient city of Petra was part of a much bigger network than he ever imagined.

  • S01E06 Inca Island in the Sky

    • November 18, 2019
    • National Geographic

    Albert Lin travels to the mountains of Peru to discover the origins of its most famous site, Machu Picchu. Using LiDAR technology, he finds proof of the people who came before the Inca and treks into the mountains to find their homes and ceremonial sites. Lin reveals that the Inca city may have been inspired by another, even older civilization.

Season 2

  • S02E01 The Great Flood

    • May 2, 2021
    • National Geographic

    Albert Lin is in search of the origins of the Great Flood. A story that is not just an echo from our ancient past but shared by cultures across the world. It's an epic quest that takes Albert from the icy depths of the Black Sea and the remains of a lost prehistoric civilization to the heights of the Peruvian Andes and a sacrifice site like no other.

  • S02E02 Megacity of the Maya Warrior King

    • September 28, 2021
    • National Geographic

    Albert Lin travels to the jungles of Central America to solve an ancient mystery: who defeated the most powerful Maya city to have ever existed? With the help of new technology he tracks down the mighty warrior conqueror and reveals his capital – that may be the largest Maya city ever discovered!

Additional Specials

  • SPECIAL 0x1 Gold Rush Compilation

    • October 15, 2021
    • National Geographic

    Albert Lin hunts down ancient hoards of gold in Israel and Colombia. He explores the Knights Templar legacy in Acre, Israel and the ruins of Ciudad Perdida in Colombia.

  • SPECIAL 0x2 Ancient Engineering

    • October 8, 2021
    • National Geographic

    Albert Lin uncovers miraculous feats of water engineering around the world. He investigates the origins of the Nabataeans and Petra, Jordan, plus the ancient Pacific island city of Nan Madol in Micronesia.